Real-time crystallization of organoclay nanoparticle filled natural rubber under stretching

An experimental evidence of a remarkable enhancement of strain-induced crystallization in natural rubber nanocomposite under uniaxial stretching, due to the presence of nanoclay particles, is described. Synchroton wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) have been used to monitor structure changes and cr...

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Autores: Carretero-González, Javier, Verdejo, Raquel, Toki, Shigeyuki, Hsiao, Benjamin S., Giannelis, E. P.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/189785
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/189785
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Strain-induced crystallization
Organoclay
Natural rubber
Nanocomposite
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Sumario:An experimental evidence of a remarkable enhancement of strain-induced crystallization in natural rubber nanocomposite under uniaxial stretching, due to the presence of nanoclay particles, is described. Synchroton wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) have been used to monitor structure changes and crystallinity development during deformation. The results showed a dual crystallization mechanism in nanocomposites, which consists of spatial reorganization of organoclay at low strains, followed by rapid strain-induced crystallization of natural rubber. The presence of nanoparticles introduces new energy-dissipating mechanisms, and the mechanical property enhancement refers to the nanoparticle mobility and orientation during deformation. In-situ experiments were also carried out to relate the stress-strain behavior with structure determination using WAXD.